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Rob NMTB
Redditch,
United Kingdom

Premier Member
Posts: 43,457
Sprint ST (05->)

11 Jul 2012 09:57

Strange, the word 'forget' appears in the same sentence as BMW tourer :tongueout:

iirc, that was a comment in the BiKE test, extremely competant, if a little bland.

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Nice n Fat
Wiltshire,
United Kingdom

Premier Member
Bonneville (01-08)

11 Jul 2012 10:10

Indeed, but it still sells in good numbers

I suppose the R1200 RT could be considered as a little bland. Are touring bikes meant to be anything else other than purely functional?

Cantbearsed
wolverhampton,
United Kingdom

Posts: 1,439
Enthusiast

11 Jul 2012 10:32

The K13GT is one seriously quick bike. Very capable - for a big barge. Which is what i'm hoping for with the Trophy.

nickwiz
-,
United Kingdom

Posts: 9,179
Thruxton (04-08)

11 Jul 2012 10:41

But it is a big barge.

Would you rather ride the equivalent of

http://www.jakobstadsbatvarv.multi.fi/im...

or

http://i1.trekearth.com/photos/23210/lea...

:lol:

Cantbearsed
wolverhampton,
United Kingdom

Posts: 1,439
Enthusiast

11 Jul 2012 10:53

I can't see the second picture - but i'm guessing the proposed price will make it a moot point anyway.
The new Tiger Sport may end up as the weapon of choice - or maybe a second hand KTM SMT..

Tigeralorange
Leafy Warwickshre,
United Kingdom

Premier Member
Posts: 5,794
Speed Triple T309

11 Jul 2012 13:15

Paul 'the' Bastard:
Interesting that you have selected the K1300GT when everyone else thinks that the 'new' Trophy is aimed at the R1200RT

People tend to forget about the GT being another current BMW tourer

The K1300GT would be a better comparison IMO but it's been dropped hasn't it and replaced by the 1600? Though I've just noticed "current" in your post - I thought they were just selling off what they had left?

Had a look at both at last year's NEC show and preferred the 1300, the 1600's just a bit OTT for me.

TR
Reading, Berkshire,
United Kingdom

Premier Member
Posts: 1,248
Speed Triple 1050

11 Jul 2012 13:37

Spondonash:
Bloody hell that thing looks just like a BMW, couldnt they have put the wheels in a different place and why the hell put the engine in the middle ? I thought BMW had a patent on putting the tank above the engine ?

But I thought the Germans liked to put their tanks in Belgium, France, Russia........... :lol:

Ian Stockwell
Malvern,
United Kingdom

Posts: 84
Legend TT (99-01)

12 Jul 2012 18:48

Paul 'the' Bastard:

People tend to forget about the GT being another current BMW tourer

I though they stopped making it about 18 months ago when the 1600s came out?

Sir TT
Church of 3 Saints,
United Kingdom

Premier Member
Posts: 37,096
Enthusiast

26 Jul 2012 19:08

Rob NMTB:
By the time I'm old enough to want one, I'll be too old to pick the thing off its sidestand :tongueout:

Best get your order in now Rob :tongueout:

Rob NMTB
Redditch,
United Kingdom

Premier Member
Posts: 43,457
Sprint ST (05->)

26 Jul 2012 19:42

Errrrrr.... read what I wrote.......

Sir TT
Church of 3 Saints,
United Kingdom

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Posts: 37,096
Enthusiast

27 Jul 2012 08:22

Won't

denden
Happening Central,
United Kingdom

Posts: 672
Speed Four

27 Jul 2012 10:45

I saw one of these today .... from a distance and from the right angle it looked like...

http://cellar.org/pictures/600ccscooter....

a Trophy

:speechless: